The road to California carried over 250,000 gold-seekers & farmers to the gold fields & rich farmlands of California during the 1840's and 1850's – the greatest mass migration in American history. More than 1,000 miles of trail ruts and traces can still be seen in the vast undeveloped west – reminders of the sacrifices, struggles, and triumphs of early American travelers and settlers.
Short Hikes (usually less than 300 yards) to trail ruts or historic sites
Grayback Hills Swale north of I-80, west of Grayback Hills in UT
Hiking Access
Little Emigration Canyon: Mormon Flat to Big Mountain, 4.5 miles
4x4 and horse access over extensive trail segments
Skull Valley UT Segment: Timpi Spring to Aragonite Exit on I-80, approx. 45 miles
Major Trail Museum
Museum of Church History and Art in Salt Lake City, UT
